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THE cost of living is a daily state of being, rather than a condensed number for the masses. However, the latest August data depicts dangerous signs for the Government as it heads towards elections. On Tuesday President Mahinda Rajapaksa was seen visiting the drought-hit regions ahead of his campaign trail in the three provinces that ...
- Inflation seen at 42-month high in July (Category: Business)
- Rupee fall drives inflation to 41-month high (Category: Business)
- CB says policy rates appropriate (Category: Business)
- India’s inflation hits three-year low, cenbank seen unmoved (Category: Business)
LONDON (Reuters): Oil rose above $114 per barrel on Monday to the highest in more than three months as concern about supplies and hopes that governments will roll out more stimulus measures trumped signs of weakening fuel demand. Supply of the North Sea crudes underpinning the Brent crude contract is set to hit a record ...
- Oil up to $119, supply concerns support (Category: Business)
- Saudi says high oil prices a worry, will take steps (Category: Business)
- Oil falls, awaits US jobs data, storm (Category: Business)
- Oil sinks below $ 100 to 16-month low on economy, demand worries (Category: Business)
Reuters: Brent crude fell below $113 a barrel on Friday as a sharp slowdown in China’s trade flows heightened worries about demand for fuel, putting to one side hopes of stimulus measures aimed at lifting global growth that could boost oil use. China’s July exports rose just 1 per cent from a year earlier, undershooting ...
- Brent oil set to end yr up 14%, record high average (Category: Business)
- Brent slips to $102 on worries about euro zone economy (Category: Business)
- Oil creeps toward top of Asia’s economic worry list (Category: Business)
- Brent slips below $123 (Category: Business)
The country has entered into an era that was not witnessed for past 25 years. Growth rates of the economy cannot even be compared during this period as the ground situation in micro terms have changed drastically that was never before during a quarter of a century. The volatility and events of macro factors make ...
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Economic Outlook: A tough year ahead but measures in right direction (Category: Business)
- OPIC funding to provide opportunities for growth (Category: Business)
- 2012 Budget in focus (Category: Business)
By Shamil Samsul Mueen 1. Introduction The global financial crisis has raised imperative issues concerning the stability and reliability of existing financial systems. This has driven an extensive global re-examination on the competence of the existing financial architecture and the search for a more enduring solution. As a result an increasing interest in Islamic finance ...
- HNB launches Al-Najah Islamic banking unit (Category: Business)
- Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities (Category: Business)
- Islamic banking and finance advisory services to assist financial institutions (Category: Business)
Key insights to state of the economy and market and future prospects from NDB Stockbrokers’ latest Sri Lanka Equities report Uncertainty in the macro environment The robust economic growth and steep rise in global crude oil prices increased Sri Lanka’s import bill by 51% in 2011. As a result the trade deficit widened, putting the ...
- ‘Rupee Volatility – In Search of Equilibrium’ (Category: Business)
- Forex crisis: CB explains and assures (Category: Business)
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
Asian prices return to pre-Lehman crash high New production start-ups to add 10 cargoes/month Europe re-exports record number of cargoes London (Reuters) : Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices for July delivery hit highs not seen since mid-2008 this week as import demand from a nuclear power-free Japan rose while recent high oil prices ...
- Asia distillates-high sulphur gasoil premiums down on demand dip (Category: Business)
- World food prices fall in Sept-FAO (Category: Business)
- No recession but weakness will endure (Category: Business)
- Iran cuts June crude prices to Asia, ups to Europe (Category: Business)
Denying accusations that the Ceylon Electricity Board is a burden on the national economy, Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka points out its contribution towards the country’s development and claims the staggering loss of $ 42 billion predicted for 2012 was mainly due to the fuel price hike and rupee depreciation. Following are excerpts ...
- Electrifying losses (Category: Business)
- CEB GM Eng. Rohan Seneviratne steers electricity sector toward sustainable and renewable future (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB: Making losses or deliberate blunders? (Category: Business)
- Treasury defends fuel revisions (Category: Business)
With the recent relaxing of the rupee exchange rate and subsequent increase in fuel prices, trade unions and the opposition parties are conducting protest campaigns against the Government, demanding a reduction in oil prices and the cost of living. This article investigates the living conditions of citizens in the recent past and present, quality and ...
- Treasury Secy. showcases recent economic success and future outlook (Category: Business)
- The Economic Impact of Exchange Controls (Category: Business)
- Living with debts (Category: Business)
- Strategies on reducing or getting out of foreign debt (Category: Business)
Industry calls for higher productivity, new market development to ride out uncertainties Tea industry stakeholders say the industry needs to urgently improve productivity and generate new markets, as volatility in major Middle Eastern markets continue to dampen tea export earnings. While there is strong demand for tea in global markets, price increases for Ceylon ...
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Tea smallholders raise sustainability concerns (Category: Business)
- Closing on $ 5 b tea exports by 2020 doubtful: Industry (Category: Business)
- MJF rings alarm bell on future of tea industry (Category: Business)
Tyranny of the international capital markets Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, ex-Central Banker and International Civil Servant, did not mince words when he addressed the country’s exporters last week. The veteran economist, having made an assessment of the risks associated with Sri Lanka’s external sector crisis, warned that the country will have to grapple with “the tyranny ...
- High costs of poor performance or high returns of sound management (Category: Business)
- Appreciating exchange rates: Not a boon always (Category: Business)
- Flexible exchange rates and impact on exporters (Category: Business)
- No more IMF loan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
SINGAPORE (AFP): Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Monday as worries over supply disruptions in Nigeria outweighed concerns over the mass debt downgrade of eurozone nations, analysts said. New York’s main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in February, gained three cents to $98.73 in morning trade. Brent North Sea crude for February ...
- Sri Lanka suffering huge loss after replacing Iranian oil with Arabian crude (Category: Business)
- Kuwait resumes full crude supply to Asia (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s Iran crude imports may drop up to 20% (Category: Business)
- Reuters says Lanka has most reasons to worry about Iran oil (Category: Breaking News)
Expects 2012 to continue 2011 success despite anticipating slow year By Cheranka Mendis Kia Motors is geared to embrace a phenomenal year in 2012, riding high on the extraordinary success of 2011. Launching the final model that was to be introduced to the local market in 2011, the all new fourth generation Kia Rio, Kia ...
- KIA Motors to invest Rs. 1 b on service facilities (Category: Business)
- KIA To Drive Royal Rugby As Sole Team Sponsor Of 1st XV (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber identifies opportunities in Brazil during FIFA 2014 and Olympics 2016 (Category: Business)
Beijing (IANS): Air China Friday conducted the first trial flight of a passenger plane powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel. The Boeing 747 landed safely at Beijing Capital International Airport at 9:30 a.m. after it burned more than 10 tonnes of biofuel, reported Xinhua. Analysts believe the successful trial indicates that ...
- Boosters see Northwest future in aviation biofuel (Category: USA, Washington)
- Aviation biofuels a big opportunity for Asian business and governments (Category: Business)
- Planes of the future could fly on sawdust or straw (Category: Business)
- Aviation Fuel (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundera A top Finance Ministry official last week declared that the country’s import sector has bright opportunities on to the future in tandem with fast growing economy and per capita income of the people. Delivering the keynote address at the Ceylon Chamber Import Section Annual General Meeting the Ministry of Finance and Planning ...
- The Economic Impact of Exchange Controls (Category: Business)
- Mixed bag for Lankan exports (Category: Business)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
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